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    RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS (RRGB)

    Q1 2024 Earnings Summary

    Reported on Feb 18, 2025
    Pre-Earnings PriceN/ADate unavailable
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    • Sequential improvement in same-store sales and traffic throughout 2024, indicating operational improvements and growing customer demand.
    • Positive early results from new marketing initiatives and loyalty program revamp, leading to increased customer engagement and higher visit frequency.
    • Implementation of the partner compensation program is improving manager morale and reducing turnover, leading to operational efficiencies and potential profitability gains.
    • Increased labor costs and unexpected expenses may pressure margins. Labor costs rose as a percentage of sales in the quarter, partly due to $1.8 million in extraordinary expenses from workers' compensation claims dating back to 2018 and a high claim rate on the company's health insurance program. While management does not expect these costs to recur, such unexpected expenses could impact profitability ( ).
    • Consumers are trading down to lower-priced menu items, indicating potential pressure on average check size and margins. Management observed an uptick in sales of value-oriented Tavern Burgers, suggesting that customers are managing their checks amid economic pressures ( ).
    • Uncertainty in profit projections due to lack of detailed guidance. When asked about extrapolating second-half Q1 profitability to the full-year EBITDA guidance of $60 million to $70 million, management did not provide exact figures, making it challenging to assess confidence in meeting targets ( ).

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